bianca

After starting prac, i have come to realise that technology in schools is very common. i am teaching a kindergarten class an was shocked to see how much they know. on thursday, my class was taken into the computer labs where the students were asked to log on and open up paint. from there students used all the tools and created a picture of their choice. it was not the fact that they could use the tools but the fact that many of them were not afraid to experiement and persist on the computers. children are so different to adults as it would seem that they are not afraid of technology but merely embracing it. they were quite happy to try new things and if they made a mistake they were not afraid. this was 5 year olds using technology and having fun. if 5 year olds are not scared, then why are teachers so afraid??? i observed my teacher during this lesson and if there were tools that she hadnt quite worked out, she would avoid using the tool or got another students to show her how to use it. i think that teachers should take on the attitude of these kindergartens and just TRY!! There is nothing wrong with making a mistake.

one thing i did notice was that after students had drawn their paintings they didnt even save their pictures but merely logged off the computer and that was the end of the lesson. So it was if the lesson didnt even happen. this disturbed me as there is so much technology available to help celebrate students work. i think it would have been an excellent idea if they published their pictures on edyblogs or wikki space, rather than simply loosing their work with no one to view and celebrate it.